In Syria, up to 100 people died in a barrage of Syrian government airstrikes and artillery shelling against the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta outside the capital Damascus Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is calling Monday the deadliest day in three years for the area. Among the victims were dozens of civilians, including children, whose bodies filled a makeshift morgue on Tuesday. At least four hospitals were reportedly bombed on Monday. There are reports the Syrian government is planning an impending ground invasion of Eastern Ghouta, which is home to 400,000 people and is the last rebel-held area near the capital. One doctor in Eastern Ghouta said, “We are standing before the massacre of the 21st century. … It’s not a war. It’s called a massacre.”
Syria: Up to 100 People Die in Gov’t Airstrikes Against Eastern Ghouta
HeadlineFeb 20, 2018
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